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Higgs and Longhorns stop the Lady Raiders, stay undefeated

Conference play presented an early season matchup featuring two of the country’s top college basketball players in a Big 12 rivalry game.

Bahamas Swimming named Federation of the Year

AS we bring the curtain down on 2015 and usher in 2016, The Tribune Sports Department closes out its recognition of accomplishments by naming the Bahamas Swimming Federation, the Federation of the Year.

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Rising tennis stars shine in Brajaxba exhibition

JUSTIN Roberts, the only Bahamian international tennis player currently with an ATP computer ranking, headed a list of collegiate players who put on an exhibition at the Gym Tennis Club for the Brajaxba Tennis Club over the weekend.

Coach George Cleare restarts HPMT

After his contract was expired as an assistant coach at the University of Georgia, coach George Cleare is back home and he has already relaunched his High Performance Management Team that he hopes will one day rival local clubs based in Jamaica.

Cooper and Cougars earn 38-24 victory over Saunders and Seminoles

IT was a storybook ending to a nearly perfect season for one Bahamian college football player as his team defeated another Bahamian on the opposing side of an historic bowl matchup.

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CHAMPIONS EMERGE

Give the edge to the CC Sweeting Cobras in the latest edition of the storied rivalry between two of the top high school basketball teams in the country.

BAAA breaks its silence on ‘dark side’ of doping

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) finally broke its silence on the “dark side” of doping, in which the Bahamas has been accused of assisting in the supplies of performance-enhancing drugs to some elite athletes. In a press release, the BAAA made it crystal clear that they will continue to have a “zero” policy and will continue to promote a clean and healthy sport.

Tight end Alex Smith signs with Redskins

AS teams fortify their rosters headed into the playoffs, one veteran player with Bahamian roots took advantage of the opportunity to continue his career as a journeyman reserve.

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THE FINISH LINE: ‘It’s time to pull the curtain down on 2015 and usher in 2016’

It’s not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS Week 17

Mr Scrooge: ‘The ghosts of seasons past have stolen my holiday cheer’

FOR starters, happy holidays to you all and the very best in 2016.

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RICARDO WELLS NFL PICKS Week 17

Vikings to join the playoff party as the door closes

THIS week brings with it a sobering but eager mood. The 2015-2015 NFL regular-season will draw to a close, narrowing down the field of 32 teams to 12.

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SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO NFL PICKS Week 17

With a comfortable lead headed into the final week of the season, Sannie decided that we didn’t deserve explanations behind her picks anymore and that “one word was all she needed.” This is the monster that we’ve created and the regret I have to live with everyday is real. (That regret I meant is the column by the way, not the entire relationship, engagement and wedding thing. That part is cool).

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Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year

A series of record-breaking performances culminating in a bronze medal at the World Championships in Beijing, China, earned Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year honour. The top five athletes came down to a diverse group with one common denominator, each planned for their 2015 seasons to set the stage for even greater achievements to come in 2016.

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Championship game tonight

THE Redemption Christian Academy Lions, featuring a Bahamian coach and five local players, are in town and they are hoping to make their presence felt at the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic for senior boys’ basketball teams at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.

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Hurdler Katrina Seymour ‘ready to go to war’

THE old adage better late than never aptly fits female 400 metres hurdles specialist Katrina Seymour.